IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate

Dentons is the Paris office of the multinational firm of the same name. The office was first established in 1978 and is currently led by France managing partner Séverine Hotellier. 

Dentons is an international law firm with 20,000 professionals including 12,000 lawyers, in more than 200 locations in more than 80 countries. 

 

Focusses / specialisms 

The Paris office has a particular focus on project development work but is also very active in structured finance and securitisation capital markets, M&A and restructuring and insolvency. 

 

Key clients 

In banking key clients of the firm include Crédit Agricole, CACEIS Bank, BNP Paribas, Groupe Rocher, Meridiam, KSL Capital Partners, LRC, Essling Capital, Prudentia Capital and Sparring Capital. 

In capital markets, key clients of the firm include JP Morgan, HSBC, Credit Suisse, Natwest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Rallye, Casino, Vinci and Faurecia. 

In investment funds, key clients of the firm include Amundi Private Equity Funds, BNP Paribas Capital Partners, CA Indosuez (Switzerland), Five Arrows Managers, Flexstone, Idinvest Partners, ODDO BHF Private Equity, Omnes Capital, Swen Capital Partners and White Star Capital General Partner. 

In M&A, key clients of the firm include Rio Tinto, Lactalis, Pfizer, Accor, Bayer, Cerdia, Dradura, EDF, Wavestone and Zentiva. 

In private equity, key clients of the firm include Abenex, Arcole Industries, CS Group, Essling Capital, Gilde Healthcare, KKR, Mirova, Paref, Sparring Capital and Verdoso.  

In restructuring and insolvency, key clients of the firm include Havas Voyages, Elrond NPL 2017, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Adova, Paris Bedding, Supra, Lacelier, Publications International and Dalloyau. 

 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

M&A 

"Incredibly impressed with Dentons one of the best firms I have worked with. Diligent, hard-working, smart, knowledgeable, practical and positive attitude." 

 

Private equity 

"Deep knowledge of our sector (healthcare) and dynamics of foreign PE firms."